Endocrine Word Parts Flashcards
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Acr/o
A
Extremeties
2
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Aden/o
A
Gland
3
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Adren/o, adrenal/o
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Adrenal glands
4
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Calc/o
A
Calcium
5
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Crin/o
A
To secrete
6
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Gluc/o
A
Glucose
7
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Glyc/o
A
Sugar
8
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Gonad/o
A
Sex glands
9
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Iod/o
A
Iodine
10
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Kal/i
A
Potassium
11
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Ket/o
A
Ketones
12
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Mineral/o
A
Minerals, electrolytes
13
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Natr/o
A
Sodium
14
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Ovari/o
A
Ovary
15
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Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas
16
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Parathyroid/o
A
Parathyroid gland
17
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Pineal/o
A
Pineal gland
18
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Pituitar/o
A
Pituitary gland
19
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Radi/o
A
Radiation
20
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Somat/o
A
Body
21
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Testicul/o
A
Testes
22
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Thym/o
A
Thymus
23
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Thyr/o, thyroid/one
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Tyroid gland
24
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Toxic/o
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Poison
25
-dipsia
Thirst
26
-emic
Pertaining to a blood condition
27
-pressin
To press down
28
-tropic
Pertaining to stimulating
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-tropin
To stimulate
30
a
Alpha
31
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
32
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
33
B
Beta
34
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
35
CT
Calcitonin
36
DI
Diabetes insipidus
37
DM
Diabetes mellitus
38
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
39
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
40
GH
Growth hormone
41
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
42
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
43
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
44
K+
Potassium
45
LH
lutenizing hormone
46
MSH
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
47
Na+
Sodium
48
NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes Mellitus
49
NPH
Neutral protamine hagedorn (insulin)
50
PBI
Protein-bound iodine
51
PRL
Prolactin
52
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
53
RAI
Radioactive iodine
54
RIA
Radioimmunoassay
55
T3
Triiodothyroidine
56
T4
Thyroxine
57
TFT
Thyroid function test
58
TSH
Tyroid stimulating hormone
